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Africa
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c1892 Deserteur! Scenes de la Vie AlgerienneParis: c1892An uncommon copy of this illustrated travel work from French writer Sophie de Cantelou, in the original French. -
1877 Travels in the Footsteps of Bruce in Algeria and TunisLondon: 1877The first edition of this uncommon historical and travel account, which aims to retrace the journeys of James Bruce. -
1892 L'armee Romaine D'Afrique et L'occupation Militaire de L'Afrique Sous les EmpereursParis : 1892The very scarce first edition of Rene Cagnat's history of Africa's Roman armies and military occupation. -
1841 The Wild Sports of Southern AfricaLondon: 1841The third and preferred edition of this travels in South Africa, strikingly illustrated with hand-coloured plates. -
1774 Recherches Philosophiques sur les Egyptiens et les ChinoisLondres; Geneve: 1774An early and corrected edition of Cornelius de Paw's work refuting the theories of Joseph de Guignes. -
1728 A Complete History of AlgiersLondon: 1728A scarce history of Algiers, the first edition of this exploration of the country by J. Morgan. -
1804 An Account of Travels into the Interior of Southern AfricaLondon: 1804An illustrated account of John Barrow's time in South Africa, the first edition, Volume II only. -
1802 Voyage au SenegalParis: 1802The first edition of this insightful travel work on Senegal, written in French by Jean-Baptiste-Leonard Durand. -
1892 The Fayum and Lake MoerisLondon: 1892The first edition of R. H. Brown's fascinating study on the ancient Lake Moeris in Egypt, with many photographic plates by the author. -
1968 La Cuisine SeychelloiseSeychelles: 1968A very scarce cookery work by Eveline Man-Cham on the cuisine of the Seychelles, from the library of Jill Norman. -
1921 Savage SudanLondon: 1921The first edition of the first work of natural history on Sudan, by Abel Chapman, a smart and illustrated volume. -
1892 England in EgyptLondon: 1892The uncommon first edition of Alfred Milner's detailed account of British involvement in Egypt in the nineteenth century. -
1969 Journal of a Visit to South Africa in 1815 and 1816Cape Town: 1969A faithful facsimile of a Christian missionary's travels to South Africa, an interesting travel work complete with colour plates. -
1920 Letters of TravelLondon: 1920A smart copy of this first edition travel journal from Rudyard Kipling's experiences in America, Canada, and Egypt. -
1908 George Grenfell and the CongoLondon: 1908Exceptionally bright examples of the richly illustrated first edition of Johnston's study of Grenfell's travels. -
1973-1978 2vol The Chip-Chip Gatherers & North of South: An African JourneyLondon: 1973-1978Two very smart first edition volumes from Indo-Trinidadian and British writer Shiva Naipaul. -
1954-1962 5vols Five Novels by John MastersLondon: 1954-1962A wonderful set of five novels by John Masters; all first editions in the original dust wrappers. -
c1909 EothenLondon: c1909A smartly bound copy of this very popular work of Eastern travel from writer Alexander William Kinglake. -
c1900 By The Rivers of Africa: From Cape Town to UgandaLondon: c1900A smart copy of this illustrated commentary of the author's own experiences in Africa. -
1839 Travels through Part of Africa, Syria, Egypt, and Arabia, into AbyssiniaLondon: 1839A mid-nineteenth century edition of James Bruce of Kinnaird's account of his travels in North Africa in search of the source of the Nile. -
1909-1922 4vol A Collection of Missionary Accounts from AfricaLondon: 1909-1922A collection of four exciting adventure novels set in Africa, with illustrations. -
1935 Abyssinia and ItalyLondon: 1935A smart first edition copy of this scarce work on the conflict between Abyssinia and Italy, with a folding map. -
1881 Twenty Years in Central AfricaLondon: 1881The vanishingly scarce first edition of this continuation of Henry Rowley's 'The Story of Universities' Mission to Central Africa', with a continuation on the history of the mission and folding map. -
c1880 David Livingstone: Missionary and DiscovererLondon: c1880A scarce copy of this work on the life of Scottish pioneer Christian missionary David Livingstone, with illustrations. -
1914 Thinking Black: 22 Years Without a Break in the Long Grass of Central AfricaLondon: 1914The second edition of this insightful documentation of Dan Crawford's twenty-two years spent as a missionary worker in Africa, accompanied by illustrations throughout. -
1916 Capetown to KafueLondon: [1916]A smart travel work by H. J. Taylor, recounting his travels across South Africa, complete with plates. -
1900 From Capetown to LadysmithEdinburgh: 1900The first edition of Steeven's travel work documenting his travels and observations of South Africa during the Second Boer War, with a folding map of 'The Seat of War'. -
1877 Nyassa; A Journey of Adventures Whilst Exploring Lake NyassaLondon: 1877A second edition copy of this very scarce work on Nyassa and the missionary work undertaken there, with maps. -
1927 To The Mysterious Lorian SwampLondon: 1927A scarce, first edition of this thrilling documentation of Captain Wightwick Haywood's expedition to establish a trade route through the largely unexplored area of the Lorian Swamp in Kenya. -
1887 The Children of MadagascarLondon: 1887The first edition of Herbert F. Standing's Madagascan travel work, written whilst he was a missionary. -
1890 The New World of Central Africa with a History of the First Christian Mission on the CongoLondon: 1890A smart first edition of this illustrated history of the first Christian mission on the Congo, with a folding map. -
1936 The History of the Universities' Mission to Central AfricaLondon: 1936A first edition copy of this work exploring a mission to Africa in the early twentieth century written by George Herbert Wilson. -
1914 The Gorilla Hunters: A Tale of the Wilds of AfricaLondon: 1914A beautifully colour illustrated edition of Ballantyne's popular adventure novel set in Africa, and the sequel to 'The Coral Island'. -
1960 A Tourist in AfricaLondon: 1960A smart first edition of Waugh's later travel work, illustrated throughout, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1912 Among the Malagasy: An Unconventional Record of Missionary ExperienceLondon: 1912A smart first edition of this scarce account of the author's missionary experiences in Africa, with illustrations. -
1913 Africa in TransformationLondon: 1913A smart first edition of this detailed study of missionary work in Africa from Norman Maclean.